Archive for June, 2010
Solar power camera strap
As I pointed out many times before, I am a dedicated follower of the sun, never leave out the opportunity to get my daily does of sun rays for my body and my solar bag, a companion that is always [...]
Hoodie with build-in earbuds
Adding a bit of technology, even if the technology is very basic, to clothing is a fascinating field that has been triggered by the wearable technology movement. Point in case, the HoodieBuddie™, a hoodie which uses the drawstring as carrier, [...]
Technology enhanced beach-towel
As the summer officially started north of the Equator the following soft technology product might be something to consider when heading to the beach, the Hi-Sun beach towel with integrated speaker. I am always amazed about the evolution of products [...]
The world’s largest collection of e-textile materials
Adrian Freed, Research Director of UC Berkeley’s Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT) compiled the self-proclaimed ‘world’s largest collection of e-textile materials and associated tools‘ and having spend a very long time browsing through the collection I can [...]
Wearable technology for Improved Social Interaction
Designer, artist Lauren McCarthy, currently an MFA student in the UCLA Design / Media Arts program developed ‘Tools for Improved Social Interacting‘, a series of wearable devices that use sensors to condition the behavior of the wearer to better adapt [...]
eTextile DIY community – LilyPond
The high-low tech team at MIT under the lead of eTextile innovator Leah Buechley started a very interesting project called LilyPond, a eTextile Web community and place for collaboration and sharing of eTextile projects. LilyPond is aiming to pond the [...]
DIY – Light Up Cycling Jersey
Riding a bicycle by night, especially in areas with street lights far apart requires good lighting on the bike. To increase the visibility and with it the safety of bikers, illumination of a bikers clothing is a wise choice only [...]
